Useful Websites Supporting the French Immersion Program for

Parents and Guardians

www.alliance-francaise.ca
Alliance Franaise de Toronto
French classes for adults and children and a variety of special events.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net
Audacity
Free, downloadable voice recording and editing software. A great way to practise
spoken French in the comfort of your own home.
www.audiofrench.com
AudioFrench.com
AudioFrench.com is an on-line French audio dictionary with thousands of sound files,
accompanying text, and video clips to help you learn, practise, and enjoy the French
language. Great for parents and children to use together.
www.cpf.ca
Canadian Parents for French Canada
www.cpfont.on.ca
Canadian Parents for French Ontario
http://cpfchapters.ca/durham
Canadian Parents for French Durham
An association of parents dedicated to the promotion and support of French instruction
at a national, provincial and regional level. It provides valuable resources and
information, and organizes events such as summer camps,
conferences and book fairs. Among the useful resources published by CPF are various
reference books, special reports, pamphlets and newsletters.
www.cforp.on.ca
Centre Franco-Ontarien de Ressources Pdagogiques
The Franco-Ontarian Educational Resource Centre offers a wide range of resources on
its French-language web site. Of particular interest to parents of younger children will be
the Section jeunesse et petite enfance.

Useful WebSites Su pporting the French Immersion Program

For Parent s and Guardians
www.ocol-clo.gc.ca
The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
The web site houses various resources pertaining to Canadas official status as a
bilingual country.
www.edu.gov.on.ca
Ontario Ministry of Education
To access important information pertaining to French Immersion, click on French-
Language Education, then French in English-Language Schools. Here you will find
the Curriculum Documents for all grade levels.
www.rosettastone.ca
Rosetta Stone
A computer-based language-learning tool.
www.scholarschoice.ca
Scholars Choice
Now with 2 branches in Durham Region, Scholars Choice stocks a selection of French
resources such as workbooks, posters and CDs. The web site has details of how to get
to their stores in Ajax and Oshawa.
www.scholastic.ca/editions
Scholastic Canada
Their on-line store has an enormous selection of French books for all grade levels.
www.tou.tv
Tou.TV
CBC site offering a variety of TV shows for all ages.
www.tralco.com
Tralco
On-line store specializing in French books, dictionaries, games, music and software.
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Useful Web Sites Supporting the French Immersion Program

For Student s

http://french.about.com/library/pronunciation/bl-audiodico-a.htm
About.com: French Language
This French-English audio dictionary contains more than 2,000 entries. Each French
word or expression has a sound file, an English translation, and links to additional or
related information.
www.atlasgeo.net
Atlas gographique mondial
Site featuring maps, flags and basic information from countries all over the world.
www.bescherelle.com/index_eco.php
Bescherelle
This is the kids version of the on-line grammar resource.
www.bitstripsforschools.com
Bitstrips
A great site which allows students to create their own comic strips. Available in both
English and French.
http://bonpatron.com
Bon Patron
Bon Patron is a grammar correction tool which finds grammatical and spelling mistakes
in French text and offers
suggestions as to how they should be corrected.
www.brainpop.fr
BrainPOP
Fun French games, activities and videos for all subject areas.
www.fslactivities.ca
FSL Activities with M. Renaud
A large number of activities and resources for French.
www.jedessine.com
Je dessine
On-line games, arts and crafts all in French.
http://users.skynet.be/providence/vocabulaire/francais/menu.htm
Jeux de franais
Visual games covering many themes in which students are asked to select the right
answer from a drop-down menu.
www.kidadoweb.com
Kidadoweb
A collection of the best, free websites for children featuring games, art activities,
homework help, and much more.
www.languageguide.org/french
LanguageGuide.org
A French vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation guide.

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www.leconjugueur.com
Le conjugueur
An excellent resource to conjugate French verbs.
www.le-dictionnaire.com
Le dictionnaire
On-line French dictionary with encyclopedia, grammar, synonyms and other links.
www.infovisual.info/index_fr.html
Le dictionnaire visuel
Visual dictionary which allows users to enter a French word and see the corresponding
picture.
http://lookwayup.com/free/EnglishFrenchDictionary.htm
Look Way Up
An on-line dictionary site which corrects spelling. You can drag and drop terms from
other windows. Click the magnifier icon to access thesaurus and synonyms.
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog
Math Frog
On-line mathematical games and activities for students in grades 4, 5 and 6.
www.poissonrouge.com
PoissonRouge.com
A great selection of interactive games for primary students. For French games, click on
the castle with the French flag.
www.quia.com/shared/french
Quia
A wealth of on-line activities for elementary students.
www.racontine.com/index.html
Racontine.com
Click on Les Racontines to read and hear some great stories for primary students.
www.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/petits
Radio Canada
The French-language division of the CBC offers a multitude of shows and games
especially for primary students in its Zone des petits.
www2.tfo.org/education/eleves/resultats
TFO
TV shows, videos, games and even homework help are all available at TVOs French
web site.
www.pdictionary.com/french
The Internet Picture Dictionary
Thematic picture dictionary with activities.
www.wordreference.com
WordReference.com
An easy-to-use bilingual on-line dictionary.

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Music Resources
www.anniebrocoli.com
Annie Brocoli
Popular childrens entertainer from Qubec. For ages 3-8.
www.charlottediamond.com
Charlotte Diamond
Seasonal and thematic songs. For ages 3-10.
www.edurock.com
tienne
A mixture of rock and hip-hop which includes themes and grammar structures studied in
the classroom.
For ages 10-14.
www.jacquot.net
Jacquot
A variety of songs which explore thematic vocabulary through music. For ages 5-10.
www.sara-jordan.com
Sara Jordan
A series of songs focusing on grammar structures presented in a rap or rock and roll
style. For ages 7-12.
www.gregglerock.ca
Gregg LeRock
A wide range of songs presented in various styles. For ages 10-15.
http://clownsamuel.com
Suzanne Pinel
Themes include: seasonal songs, popular childrens songs, and song and dance. For
ages 3-10.
www.julipowers.com
Julie Powers
A variety of songs in different styles, several of which include AIM gestures. For ages 10-14.